Where does “Weißkohl” come from?

Weißkohl (German) comes from German Kohl, from Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kol, from Proto-West Germanic kol, from Proto-Germanic kulą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.

Weißkohl (German): cabbage, white cabbage

Definitions

  1. cabbage, white cabbage

Ancestry of “Weißkohl”, step by step

Weißkohl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kohl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKohlcabbage; nonsense; idle talk
2Middle High Germankōl—
3Old High Germankolcoal
4Proto-West Germanickolcoal
5Proto-Germanickulącoal
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷol-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine

via German Weiß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeißwhite, whiteness; powder, face powder
2Middle High Germanwīȥ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kulą →